Instructional Materials for Conni kommt in die Schule

Instructional Materials for Conni kommt in die Schule
Contributors: Pia DeVries, Jolene Huddleston, Mike Mudrow, Ruth Mudrow, Mark Pope
Vor dem Lesen
I. Wortigel: Schule
II. Was gibt es im Klassenzimmer? Wortschatz
III. Wortschatz: Gegensätze
Print words on card or copy on to an overhead and cut into individual words. Give to students. They have
to find their opposite or put their opposite on the overhead.
laut
leise
später
früher
genau
ungefähr
streng
nett
prima
miserable
lustig
traurig
viel
wenig
alles
nichts
Kinder
Erwachsene
Ausgang
Eingang
Sommer
Winter
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IV. “Simon sagt” with body parts
V. Web activity: Go online, buy German school supplies
VI. Vergleiche Schulsysteme in den USA und in Deutschland
Beim Lesen
I. Plan a German breakfast.
II. Describe your favorite teacher
III. Nationalities/Abstammung: Discuss family heritage
IV. Weigh and measure using the metric system
V. Interview parents and grandparents about their school days
VI. Pictures and list of school supplies
VII. Sing children’s songs
VIII. Students put on play
IX. Make Conni’s schedule; students make their own
X. Students bring in photos of first day of school
XI. Students make Schultüten
Nach dem Lesen
I. Put story in sequence
II. Eliminate text, students tell story in their own words
III. Students make a list of important words in story
IV. Essay on first day of school
Scavenger Hunt/Schnitzeljagd
Students work alone or in groups against each other to see who can answer a list of specific questions
about the illustrations/test or both.
Cultural Comparisons
Discuss specific cultural phenomena which come up in the text and compare them with students’ own
experiences
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TPR Storytelling
Take smaller sections in the book, isolate them and treat them like mini-stories. Work up specific
vocabulary and introduce using TPR.
Crossword Puzzle
After the book has been read and discussed, use specific content questions as clues for a crossword
puzzle.
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